"The Secret of Chimneys" Quotes

Sometimes a person has to be mysterious.

There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them is that he has taken to drink.

I always think it is much better to have no illusions about oneself. If you have no illusions you can never lose them.

It is a mistake to think that criminals are unintelligent. They are, as a class, rather cleverer than the average.

There is no such thing as a perfect crime. There is always a witness, there is always a clue.

It's better to be envied than pitied.

There is nothing so dangerous as a little knowledge.

We all have something to hide, don't we?

The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

It's not the quantity of brains that counts, but the quality.